Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Effectively, streamlining a process is not going to increase premiums.

FERC has significant reach into the national economy.

You will certainly have the power to affect millions of American lives.

The fact that we have not had this open dialog to this point in time on this particular issue area is I think part of what has taken us so long to get here.

I personally wanted to thank each of you for being here, each of you for your leadership on these issues.

The Committee will come to order.

We are not attractive to anybody. We are high cost. We are high risk.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I thank her, not only for being here today, but for her leadership and her persistence in working, not only with the Obama administration, but with the Trump administration in getting that final sign off.

There is no magic answer for us.

I am encouraged by the Trump administration's priorities, particularly in encouraging State flexibility and autonomy.

We cannot construct a market off of 18,000 people.

This is the kind of leadership and flexibility to the long-term stability of our markets.

It is a pleasure to introduce to the committee an individual who has been before us before.

What we really need is an innovative, long-term solution that truly returns powers back to the States to implement ideas tailored to fit each State's specific needs in health insurance.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma…

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